2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 21:12–19

12Then a letter came to Jehoram from Elijah the prophet, which stated:

“This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says:

‘You have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah, 13but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you.

14So behold, the LORD is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives, and all your possessions with a serious blow. 15And day after day you yourself will suffer from a severe illness, a disease of your bowels, until it causes your bowels to come out.’”

16Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites. 17So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz,c his youngest.

18After all this, the LORD afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels. 19This continued day after day until two full years had passed. Finally, his intestines came out because of his disease, and he died in severe pain. And his people did not make a fire in his honor as they had done for his fathers.

Footnotes

  • c 21:17 Jehoahaz is a variant of Ahaziah; see 2 Chronicles 22:1|2CH 22:1.

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2 Chronicles 21:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then a letterמִכְתָּ֔בmiḵ·tāḇNoun - masculine singularH4385 writing
cameוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
from Elijahמֵֽאֵלִיָּ֥הוּmê·’ê·lî·yā·hūPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
which statedלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵי֙’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֣ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
You have notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
walkedהָלַ֙כְתָּ֙hā·laḵ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in the waysבְּדַרְכֵי֙bə·ḏar·ḵêPreposition-b; Noun - common plural constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֣טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
of Asaאָסָ֥א’ā·sāNoun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

2 Chronicles 21:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but you have walkedוַתֵּ֗לֶךְwat·tê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in the waysבְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙bə·ḏe·reḵPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and have caused Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
to prostitute themselvesוַתַּזְנֶ֤הwat·taz·nehConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
just as the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
prostituted itselfכְּהַזְנ֖וֹתkə·haz·nō·wṯPreposition-k; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
You have alsoוְגַ֨םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
killedהָרָֽגְתָּ׃hā·rā·ḡə·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
your brothersאַחֶ֧יךָ’a·ḥe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
your father’sאָבִ֛יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
familyבֵית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
who were betterהַטּוֹבִ֥יםhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
than youמִמְּךָ֖mim·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

2 Chronicles 21:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So beholdהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is about to strikeנֹגֵ֛ףnō·ḡêp̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5062 strike, smite
your peopleבְּעַמֶּ֑ךָbə·‘am·me·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5971 people
your sonsוּבְבָנֶ֥יךָū·ḇə·ḇā·ne·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
your wivesוּבְנָשֶׁ֖יךָū·ḇə·nā·še·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
and allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵālConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your possessionsרְכוּשֶֽׁךָ׃rə·ḵū·še·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7399 property, goods
with a seriousגְדוֹלָ֖הḡə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
blowמַגֵּפָ֥הmag·gê·p̄āhNoun - feminine singularH4046 blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence

2 Chronicles 21:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And dayיָמִ֖יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
afterעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
dayיָמִֽים׃yā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
you yourselfוְאַתָּ֛הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will suffer from a severeרַבִּ֖יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
illnessבָּחֳלָיִ֥יםbā·ḥo·lā·yîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH2483 sickness
a diseaseבְּמַחֲלֵ֣הbə·ma·ḥă·lêhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4245 sickness, disease
of your bowelsמֵעֶ֑יךָmê·‘e·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
causesמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
your bowelsמֵעֶ֙יךָ֙mê·‘e·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
to come outיֵצְא֤וּyê·ṣə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out

2 Chronicles 21:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
stirredוַיָּ֨עַרway·yā·‘arConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֗םyə·hō·w·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3088 Jehoram
the spiritר֤וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙hap·pə·liš·tîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
and Arabsוְהָ֣עַרְבִ֔יםwə·hā·‘ar·ḇîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6163 steppe-dweller
whoאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
lived nearיַ֥דyaḏNoun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
the Cushitesכּוּשִֽׁים׃kū·šîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH3569 Cushite

2 Chronicles 21:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So they went to warוַיַּעֲל֤וּway·ya·‘ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
against Judahבִֽיהוּדָה֙ḇî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
invaded itוַיִּבְקָע֔וּהָway·yiḇ·qā·‘ū·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person feminine singularH1234 cleave, break open or through
and carried offוַיִּשְׁבּ֗וּway·yiš·būConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7617 take captive
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the possessionsהָרְכוּשׁ֙hā·rə·ḵūšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7399 property, goods
foundהַנִּמְצָ֣אhan·nim·ṣāArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
in the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceלְבֵית־lə·ḇêṯ-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
along withוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
his sonsבָּנָ֖יוbā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
and wivesוְנָשָׁ֑יוwə·nā·šāwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
notוְלֹ֤אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
a sonבֵּ֔ןbênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
was leftנִשְׁאַר־niš·’ar-Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7604 remain, be left over
to himלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
exceptכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֖זyə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāzNoun - proper - masculine singularH3059 Jehoachaz
his youngestקְטֹ֥ןqə·ṭōnAdjective - masculine singular constructH6996 small, young, unimportant

2 Chronicles 21:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterוְאַחֲרֵ֖יwə·’a·ḥă·rêConjunctive waw; PrepositionH310 behind
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thisזֹ֑אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
the LORDיְהוָ֧ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
afflictedנְגָפ֨וֹnə·ḡā·p̄ōwVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5062 strike, smite
with an incurableלְאֵ֥יןlə·’ênPreposition-l; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
diseaseלָחֳלִ֖יlā·ḥo·lîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH2483 sickness
of the bowelsבְּמֵעָ֛יוbə·mê·‘āwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly

2 Chronicles 21:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This continuedוַיְהִ֣יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
dayלְיָמִ֣ים׀lə·yā·mîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
after dayמִיָּמִ֡יםmî·yā·mîmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
until twoשְׁנַ֗יִםšə·na·yimNumber - mdH8147 two
full yearsלְיָמִ֣יםlə·yā·mîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
had passedצֵ֨אתṣêṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3318 go or come out
Finallyהַקֵּ֜ץhaq·qêṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7093 end
his intestinesמֵעָיו֙mê·‘āwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
came outיָצְא֤וּyā·ṣə·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3318 go or come out
because ofעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
his diseaseחָלְי֔וֹḥā·lə·yōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2483 sickness
and he diedוַיָּ֖מָתway·yā·māṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
in severeרָעִ֑יםrā·‘îmAdjective - masculine pluralH7451 bad, evil
painבְּתַחֲלֻאִ֣יםbə·ṯa·ḥă·lu·’îmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH8463 malady
And his peopleעַמּ֛וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
did notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
makeעָ֨שׂוּ‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
a fireשְׂרֵפָ֖הśə·rê·p̄āhNoun - feminine singularH8316 burning
in his honorל֥וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
as they had doneכִּשְׂרֵפַ֥תkiś·rê·p̄aṯPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH8316 burning
for his fathersאֲבֹתָֽיו׃’ă·ḇō·ṯāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1 father

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2 Chronicles 21:12 2 Chronicles 17:3–4 · 2 Chronicles 14:2–5 · 2 Kings 2:1

2 Chronicles 21:13 2 Chronicles 21:4 · 2 Chronicles 21:11 · 2 Chronicles 21:6 · 1 Kings 16:30–33

2 Chronicles 21:14 Leviticus 26:21

2 Chronicles 21:15 2 Chronicles 21:18–19 · Acts 1:18

2 Chronicles 21:16 2 Chronicles 17:11 · 2 Chronicles 22:1 · 1 Kings 11:23 · 2 Chronicles 33:11 · 1 Kings 11:14

2 Chronicles 21:17 2 Chronicles 22:1 · 2 Chronicles 25:23 · 2 Chronicles 22:6

2 Chronicles 21:18 2 Chronicles 21:15 · Acts 12:23

2 Chronicles 21:19 2 Chronicles 16:14

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